ਨਿੱਘਾ
nigghā
The Punjabi word for warm is ਨਿੱਘਾ (nigghā).
ਨਿੱਘਾ is an adjective used to describe something that has a temperature slightly higher than usual.
Meaning: having a temperature slightly higher than usual (adj)
Which one should you use?
ਨਿੱਘਾ (nigghā) refers to a warm temperature, whereas ਗਰਮ (garam) is used to describe things that are hot.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes depending on the noun it describes. Use the feminine form ਨਿੱਘੀ (nigghī) for feminine nouns, and the plural form ਨਿੱਘੇ (nigghē) when describing plural masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
nigghā
Did you know?
- In Punjabi poetry, ਨਿੱਘ (niggha) is often used as a metaphor for a spiritual or divine sanctuary that protects a soul from the 'cold' of the world.
- If a Punjabi speaker describes a person as ਗਰਮ (garam) instead of ਨਿੱਘਾ (nigghā), they are usually saying the person has a hot temper rather than a warm personality.
- The word ਗਰਮ (garam), which means 'hot', is a direct loanword from Persian and is used in almost all Indo-Aryan languages, unlike the more native Punjabi-specific ਨਿੱਘਾ (nigghā).
Examples in context
- ਅੱਜ ਮੌਸਮ ਨਿੱਘਾ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਰਜਮਈ ਹੈ।The weather is warm and sunny today.This sentence illustrates using ਨਿੱਘਾ to describe the weather.Tatoeba #13224744 by randeepxsingh, translation #12371547 by Miktsoanit
- ਬਹੁਤ ਗਰਮੀ ਹੈ। (Bahut garmī hai.)It's very warm.
- ਕੁਝ ਗਰਮ ਕਪੜੇ ਪਹਿਨ ਲਓ। (Kujh garam kapre pehan lo.)Wear some warm clothes.
- ਇਹ ਦੁੱਧ ਨਿੱਘਾ ਹੈ।ih dudh nigghā hai.This milk is warm.
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਨਿੱਘਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।mainū nigghā pāṇī chāhidā hai.I want warm water.
Example conversation
In a kitchen, Preet is preparing a drink for Ravinder.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਨਿੱਘਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ?Ravinder, kī tuhānū nigghā pāṇī chāhidā hai?Ravinder, do you want warm water?
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਗਲਾਸ ਦੇ ਦਿਓ।hā̃, kirpā kar kē mainū ik glās dē di'ō.Yes, please give me a glass.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਇਹ ਲਓ, ਇਹ ਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਨਿੱਘਾ ਹੈ।ih lō, ih kāfī nigghā hai.Here, it is quite warm.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਧੰਨਵਾਦ, ਪ੍ਰੀਤ।dhannavād, Preet.Thank you, Preet.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
